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Japan Mobility Show 2025 Special Session

Japan Mobility Show 2025, Special Session. photo shows (from left): Akira Matsunaga, JAMA Vice Chairman and Managing Director; Toshihiro Mibe, Vice Chairman; Koji Sato, Vice Chairman; MC Kiyoka Sudo; Masanori Katayama, Chairman; Toshihiro Suzuki, Vice Chairman; Ivan Espinosa, Vice Chairman; Motofumi Shitara, Vice Chairman.=October 30,2025,Tokyo

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Air Guitar World Championships

Yuta Sudo "SUDO-chan" of Japan performs during the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on August 22, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EEVA RIIHELÄ - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Eeva Riihelä/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Plastic whale sculpture in London

A basket labeled "Sudo-maru Kuji Port" in Japanese is seen on a giant whale sculpture made from marine plastic waste in London on April 17, 2025. The 11-meter-long sculpture, created to raise awareness of marine pollution, has caused a stir in Japan as it contains what appears to be debris from the massive tsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Kuji was one of the Japanese cities hardest hit by the tsunami.

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Nathan's 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest - Coney Island

Miki Sudo (C) wins the women's competition during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathan's 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest - Coney Island

Miki Sudo competes during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathan's 4th Of July Hot Dog Eating Contest - Coney Island

Miki Sudo competes during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot dog eating contest

Miki Sudo competes en route to winning the women's division of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating a record 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes in New York on July 4, 2024.

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Hot dog eating contest

Miki Sudo (R) competes en route to winning the women's division of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2024.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(240704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Miki Sudo (C) wins the women's competition during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(240704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Miki Sudo competes during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(240704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Miki Sudo competes during the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2024. The annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island of New York City, U.S. state of New York, concluded on Thursday with a brand-new champion in the men's contest but less impressive results. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot dog eating contest in N.Y.

Miki Sudo (front, R) holds up the champion's belt after winning the women's division of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2023.

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Hot dog eating contest in N.Y.

Miki Sudo (front R) competes en route to winning the women's division of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2023.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miki Sudo (2nd R, Front) wins the women's championship of a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miki Sudo competes during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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TEPCO expects 227 bil. yen pretax profit in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Fumio Sudo attends a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. TEPCO, which operates the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, said it expects to record a group pretax profit of 227 billion yen for the business year ending March 2015 on the back of deeper cost-cutting, remaining in the black for the second straight year.

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Japanese woman wins U.S. hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Miki Sudo (C) of Japan celebrates her first victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2014, after she downed 34 franks and buns. Joey Chestnut (L) won the men's division of the annual competition timed with the U.S. Independence Day, engulfing 61 franks and buns.

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Japanese woman wins U.S. hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Miki Sudo of Japan eats a frank and bun en route to her first victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2014.

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New TEPCO chairman meets Fukushima governor

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fumio Sudo (R), new chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato meet at the Fukushima prefectural government's office in Fukushima on April 1, 2014.

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Next TEPCO chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s next chairman, Fumio Sudo, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Next TEPCO chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s next chairman, Fumio Sudo, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Ex-JFE Holdings chief Sudo to become TEPCO chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Sudo, former president of steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc., answers reporters' questions after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2014. Sudo will become chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co. on April 1, replacing Kazuhiko Shimokobe.

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TEPCO outside director Sudo

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2011 in Tokyo shows Fumio Sudo. Japan's central government is in the final stages of arranging the appointment of Sudo, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. outside director, as the utility's next chairman, sources close to the matter said on Dec. 27, 2013.

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Sudo to resign as chairman of NHK board of governors

TOKYO, Japan - The chairman of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp.'s board of governors, Fumio Sudo, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. Sudo said he will resign from the post amid criticism that his recent appointment as an outside board member of the operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could jeopardize public confidence in the impartiality and fairness of the public broadcaster's news reporting.

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Sudo to resign as chairman of NHK board of governors

TOKYO, Japan - The chairman of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp.'s board of governors, Fumio Sudo, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. Sudo said he will resign from the post amid criticism that his recent appointment as an outside board member of the operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could jeopardize public confidence in the impartiality and fairness of the public broadcaster's news reporting.

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Sudo to resign as chairman of NHK board of governors

TOKYO, Japan - The chairman of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp.'s board of governors, Fumio Sudo, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. Sudo said he will resign from the post amid criticism that his recent appointment as an outside board member of the operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could jeopardize public confidence in the impartiality and fairness of the public broadcaster's news reporting.

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation.

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation.

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Pioneer to end plasma display panel output

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo speaks about the company's withdrawal from production of plasma display panels at a news conference in Tokyo on March 7. Sudo said the company is now in talks with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. over the procurement of plasma display panels.

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Sharp to become top shareholder in Pioneer in capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama (front) and Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo hold a joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 20 to announce the two companies' business and capital tie-up.

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Sharp to become top shareholder in Pioneer in capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama (L) and Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo shake hands during their joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 20. They announced that Sharp will become Pioneer's top shareholder under a business and capital tie-up.

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Court rules police bungled Tochigi abduction-murder probe

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Mitsuo Sudo (L) speaks at a news conference in Utsunomiya on April 12 after the Utsunomiya District Court ruled that police mishandled their investigations into the abduction and murder of Sudo's 19-year-old son Masakazu.

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(2)JFE steel plant probed after highly alkaline water found in sea

CHIBA, Japan - JFE Steel Corp. President Fumio Sudo (C), flanked by his aides, apologizes at a press conference in China on Feb. 3 as the Japan Coast Guard launched an investigation into the company's plant in Chiba after detecting excessively high alkalinity levels in the sea near the plant.

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Major Kyushu retailer Kotobukiya goes under

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kazunori Sudo, president of Kotobukiya Co., the largest supermarket operator in Kyushu, speaks at a news conference in Kumamoto on Dec. 19 after the company filed for protection from creditors earlier in the day.

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Kawasaki Steel chief ready to fight 'law of jungle'

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Sudo, new president of Kawasaki Steel Corp., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 28. Sudo said his company's decision to integrate operations with NKK Corp. is aimed at acquiring ''physical and brain power'' to survive ''the law of the jungle'' that will arise from further liberalization of the global steel market.

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3 businessmen suicide

Three Japanese business partners hanged themselves at a hotel in the city of Kunitachi, western Tokyo, on February 25, 1998, apparently because of business difficulties. Three men are identified as Mr. Masaaki Kobayashi, 51, president of an auto parts sales company, Mr. Masaru Sudo, 49, self-employed, and Mr. Yoshimi Shoji, 49, president of an auto parts sales comapny. (Photo: ""Le Piano"" where they died.)

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Hot dog eating contest in N.Y.

Miki Sudo (C) celebrates after winning the women's division of the annual Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest for the eighth time on July 4, 2022, in New York.

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(2)JFE steel plant probed after highly alkaline water found in s

CHIBA, Japan - JFE Steel Corp. President Fumio Sudo (C), flanked by his aides, apologizes at a press conference in China on Feb. 3 as the Japan Coast Guard launched an investigation into the company's plant in Chiba after detecting excessively high alkalinity levels in the sea near the plant. (Kyodo)

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Sharp to become top shareholder in Pioneer in capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama (front) and Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo hold a joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 20 to announce the two companies' business and capital tie-up. (Kyodo)

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Sharp to become top shareholder in Pioneer in capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama (L) and Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo shake hands during their joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 20. They announced that Sharp will become Pioneer's top shareholder under a business and capital tie-up. (Kyodo)

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Pioneer to end plasma display panel output

TOKYO, Japan - Pioneer Corp. President Tamihiko Sudo speaks about the company's withdrawal from production of plasma display panels at a news conference in Tokyo on March 7. Sudo said the company is now in talks with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. over the procurement of plasma display panels. (Kyodo)

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Major Kyushu retailer Kotobukiya goes under

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kazunori Sudo, president of Kotobukiya Co., the largest supermarket operator in Kyushu, speaks at a news conference in Kumamoto on Dec. 19 after the company filed for protection from creditors earlier in the day.

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Kawasaki Steel chief ready to fight 'law of jungle'

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Sudo, new president of Kawasaki Steel Corp., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 28. Sudo said his company's decision to integrate operations with NKK Corp. is aimed at acquiring ''physical and brain power'' to survive ''the law of the jungle'' that will arise from further liberalization of the global steel market.

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TEPCO chairman gives address at start of year

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Fumio Sudo addresses a meeting of company employees at the utility's Tokyo headquarters on Jan. 4, 2016, at the start of the year's business. TEPCO will mark the 5th anniversary of the nuclear accident at its Fukushima Daiichi plant in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TEPCO chairman gives address at start of year

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Fumio Sudo addresses a meeting of company employees at the utility's Tokyo headquarters on Jan. 4, 2016, at the start of the year's business. TEPCO will mark the 5th anniversary of the nuclear accident at its Fukushima Daiichi plant in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan selects team for world figure skating c'ships

(From L) Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Rika Hongo, Mao Asada, Satoko Miyahara, Sumire Sudo and Francis Boudreau Audet pose for a photo at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Dec. 27, 2015, after being selected to represent Japan at the world figure skating championships in Boston in the spring of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo